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Area of Science:

  • Medical Safety
  • Healthcare Violence
  • Patient Risk Assessment

Background:

  • Violence against healthcare workers is prevalent, causing physical and psychological harm.
  • Identifying patients prone to assault is crucial for maintaining a safe medical environment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify patient characteristics associated with assaults in healthcare settings.
  • To enable early recognition of individuals at risk of committing violence.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed hospital assault reports from July 2011 to June 2013.
  • Analyzed patient medical records for history of psychiatric holds, violence, drug use, and frequent pain medication requests.
  • Compared assault cases with matched control patients.

Main Results:

  • 92 assault-associated visits were identified.
  • Significant risk factors included involuntary psychiatric holds (52%), psychosis (49%), prior violence (45%), and aggression at the current visit (64%).
  • History of illicit drug use (33%) and repeat pain medication visits (9%) were also notable.

Conclusions:

  • Patients with a history of assault, psychosis, or involuntary psychiatric holds are significantly more likely to commit assaults.
  • These identifiable risk factors warrant increased security measures for at-risk patients.
  • Proactive identification and intervention can mitigate violence in healthcare settings.